This week, Mayor Simpson and Councillors Elliott, Goulet, Paull and Roodenburg will be attending the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Convention and have scheduled meetings with Ministers from the Provincial Government.
The convention brings together local governments of all sizes and from all areas of the province to share experiences, meet with Ministers and senior government, and participate in engagement sessions and workshops.
Mayor and Council have the opportunity to meet with various Ministers and bring forward topics and issues that impact the Quesnel community. Topics Mayor and Council will be discussing include Community Harm Reduction, Child Care Spaces, Comprehensive Housing Strategy, Forest Industry, Indigenous Cultural Centre, old Quesnel Junior School property and the North-South Interconnector.
Throughout the week, the City will be releasing updates from meetings and news from the convention.
Updates will be posted to the City website at www.quesnel.ca/news.